Hymn Writers Biographies
Discover the lives, stories, and spiritual journeys of the authors behind classic hymns and worship songs.
523 writers
523 authors added
1,245 hymns indexed by authors
Top 3:
Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Anonymous,
Traditional English Hymns
Keith & Kristyn Getty
3 hymns
1750 views
Keith & Kristyn Getty are a Northern Irish musical duo best known for modern hymns and Christian worship music. They …
Keith & Kristyn Getty, and Graham Kendrick
1 hymn
2843 views
Keith & Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick represent two generations of the modern "hymn renaissance," focusing on songs that are …
Lewis E. Jones
4 hymns
8327 views
Full Name: Jones, Lewis E. (Lewis Edgar), 1865-1936 Birth Year: 1865 Death Year: 1936 Pseudonym: Mary Slater Lewis Edgar Jones …
Mark Lowry
1 hymn
10072 views
Mark Alan Lowry (born June 24, 1958) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, comedian, minister, and one of the most …
Martin Luther
7 hymns
12396 views
Short Name: Martin Luther Full Name: Luther, Martin Birth Year: 1483 Death Year: 1546 Martin Luther was born on November …
Matt Boswell
2 hymns
1795 views
Short Name: Matt Boswell Full Name: Boswell, Matt Birth Year: Not publicly stated in records Death Year: — Matt Boswell …
Michael Perry
1 hymn
13430 views
Michael Arnold Perry (1942–1996) was a British Anglican clergyman, hymn writer, editor, and one of the leading contemporary hymn writers …
Mrs. C. H. Morris
9 hymns
12740 views
Short Name: Mrs. C. H. Morris Full Name: Morris, C. H., Mrs. Birth Year: 1862 Death Year: 1929 Lelia N. …
Philip Doddridge
10 hymns
6344 views
Full Name: Doddridge, Philip Birth Year: 1702 Death Year: 1751 Philip Doddridge was an English Nonconformist minister, educator, and hymn …
Philip P. Bliss
14 hymns
25668 views
Philip Paul Bliss (1838–1876), commonly known as P. P. Bliss, was a prominent American gospel hymn writer, composer, and evangelistic …
Reginald Heber
8 hymns
20780 views
Reginald Heber (1783–1826) was an English Anglican bishop, poet, and hymn writer whose texts became influential within the Anglican tradition …
Ron Hamilton
1 hymn
1866 views
Full Name: Hamilton, Ron Birth Year: 1950 Death Year: 2023 Ron Hamilton (born Ronald Allen Hamilton on November 9, 1950, …